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St. Alphonsus Liguori “Rock St. Alphonsus Liguori “Rock" Catholic Church 1118 North Grand Blvd. St Louis, MO 63106 314-533-0304 (ph) 314-533-4260 (fax) [email protected] (e-mail) www.stalphonsusrock.org (website) Rev. Stephen Benden, C.Ss.R., Pastor Rev. Rodney Olive, C.Ss.R., Associate Pastor Mission “To Joyfully Preach, Teach, and Live the Word of God” Theme “One Hundred Fifty Years of Standing on the Rock” PASTORAL STAFF Sharon Cooney-Smith, Dir. Religious Education Roberta George, Secretary Deborah Grant, Clerical Support Angela Harris, Bulletin Editor SUPPORT STAFF Bro. Terry Burke, C.Ss.R., Plant Manager Bro. Steve Fruge, Pastoral Staff Terrance Gipson, Maintenance Terri Schneider, Dir. Hardin Food Pantry Athletic Office: 314 533-0304 Teen Ministry: 314 533-0304 MUSIC MINISTRY 8:15—Malcolm Speed 11:00—Danny duMaine REDEMPTORISTS IN RESIDENCE Rev. Tom Donaldson, C.Ss.R. Rev. Dave Polek, C.Ss.R. Rev. Peter Schavitz, C.Ss.R. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Call for Appointment) SUNDAY MASSES: 8:15 & 11:00 a.m. DAILY MASSES: Monday 5:30 p.m. (W. Th & F.) 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays: 11:30 a.m. Saturdays: 9:30 a.m. MONDAY: Eucharistic Adoration 4:30 p.m.—5:15 p.m. TUESDAYS: Exposition & Benediction: 10:30 a.m.—11:30 a.m. (1st — Tuesday) followed by our Perpetual Help Novena & Mass TWENTY—THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 08, 2019 Weekly Readings… This week we want to welcome our 3 new Redemptorists Sunday: who have been assigned to our community. They will be a Wis 9:13-18b/Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, welcomed addition to our Redemptorist house. We 14-17 [1]/Phlm 9-10, 12-17 Lk 14:25-33 hope you all take the time to reach out to Fr. Rodney Monday: Olive, Bro. Steve Fruge and Fr. Pete Schavitz and give Col 1:24--2:3/Ps 62:6-7, 9 [8] Lk 6:6-11 them a welcoming in the ROCK tradition. It will take Tuesday: some time for all of us to get to know one another, and we Col 2:6-15/Ps 145:1b-2, 8-9, all need to be patient. Things will all work out, but we need to give everyone 10-11 [9]/Lk 6:12-19 the space they need to grow into their new roles. Wednesday: Col 3:1-11/Ps 145:2-3, 10-11, 12-13ab [9]/Lk 6:20-26 Today we have a very interesting story in St. Paul’s letter to Philemon. Thursday: Philemon was a slave owner, and he had a particular slave called Onesimus. Col 3:12-17/Ps 150:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6 Onesimus has gotten to know St. Paul and has become a Christian. In this [6]/Lk 6:27-38 letter, Paul is asking Philemon to take Onesimus back, not as a slave, but as a Friday: brother in Christ. This was not an easy request. I am not sure if Philemon 1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14/Ps 16:1b-2a and 5, 7-8, 11 [cf. 5]/Lk 6:39-42 treated Onesimus in the same way the slave owners treated slaves here in this Saturday: country, but it was asking a lot of Philemon to give Onesimus his freedom, Nm 21:4b-9/Ps 78:1bc-2, 34-35, and not only that but embracing Onesimus as an equal in the fellowship of 36-37, 38 [cf. 7b]/Phil 2:6-11/Jn 3:13-17 Christ. Sunday: Ex 32:7-11, 13-14/Ps 51:3-4, This story got me wondering about my attitude in how I might treat people. 12-13, 17, 19 [Lk 15:18]/1 Tm Although you and I are not slave owners in the traditional sense, I wonder, at 1:12-17/Lk 15:1-32 or 15:1-10 times, if I might still have an attitude of control of another and not allowing a person to exercise their freedom around me. This thought takes some thinking about on our part. Even though we would consider owning another person and keeping them bound as a slave is wrong, it is also wrong to have SAINTS AND SPECIAL such a holding control of a person that they can hardly make any move at all OBSERVANCES without our permission. I have known many controlling people in my life, Sunday: where everyone walks on eggshells around that person, fearing not to upset 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Grandparents' Day them in any way. This is a very subtle way of owning another person or persons. Monday: St. Peter Claver, Priest Wednesday: In the gospel today, Jesus talks about loving God above all else. This is an Patriot Day important thing for us in our lives, but we do have to put some flesh on this Thursday: The Most Holy Name of Mary thought. Jesus is not calling us to abandon or hate another in the traditional sense, but to love them without regard for their station in life. We must learn Friday: St. John Chrysostom, Bishop & to love another and accept that we can’t control them. We must give them Doctor of the Church their freedom and allow them to develop into the person God is calling them Saturday: to be. In this way, we are passing on our love of God in such a way that they The Exaltation of the Holy Cross can take ownership of their own lives, and develop for themselves, a love of Sunday: God and neighbor. 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time; Catechetical Sunday Page (2) TWENTY—THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 08, 2019 SISTER THEA BOWMAN CANCER SUPPORT MINISTRY On Sign Me Up Sunday, September 15, 2019, we invite you to come by our table. We will have prayer request slips available to list someone you know who has been diagnosed NOTE: Names will remain listed for 2 weeks with cancer or is in remission. INTENTIONS 08/27/19 Jackson, Harry As Father announced a few Sundays ago, you may make Cummings, Alice LaBerta, Steve this prayer request with a first name (only). These names Daily, Marvin Lane, Joan will be placed in the Sister Thea Bowman Shrine at the Dailey, Nikia Latham, Jean Rock to be prayed for daily. George, Roberta Moore-Jones, Brenda We will also have copies of the Prayer for the Canonization Schneider, Terri Pointer, Patti of Sr. Thea Bowman at our table on Sign Me Up Sunday. INTENTIONS 09/03/19 Remsberg, Cory Sgt. Ambus, Ruby Sanders, Elaine Prayer request forms can also be picked up at the Sister Thea Candies, Aeryn Schneider, Roy Bowman Shrine at the Rock. Please place this request in the Schnelle, Laverne box at the usher station. Cloyd, Cori Cloyd, Kalonda Smith, Melba Thomas-Cheeks, Madelaine Please consider joining our ministry, you do not have to have George, Darrion a cancer diagnosis to join us. Cancer has touched many lives Jackson, Tamica Thompson, Mary Ann Weaver, Stephen (family members, friends and acquaintances). Parran, Kristin Pickett, DaShaun Williamson, Michael On Sunday, September 29, 2019 after the 11:00 a.m. Mass, Vet, Alphonso Reedy, Judy we will be showing the Emmy-award winning video about Reedy, Sid SICKNESS 09/03/19 Sister Thea Bowman. The video is approximately 30-35 Smith, Paulette Ambus, Larry minutes. Please join us in the gym after Mass. Quain, Pat Downs, Roger SICKNESS 08/27/19 Fisher, Kyle Fr. 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